Cyclohexanone-Formaldehyde Resins

[ STRUCTURAL FORMULA ]

CAS Number - 25054-06-2

Trade Names - KTR-80, KTR-100, KTR-118, KTR-123
Chemical Name - CYCLOHEXANONE-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN

1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION]
Ketonic Resins (KTR) dissolve readily in alcohol (except methanol), Ketones (except
acetone) ester and in low chlorinated hydrocarbons. It is neutral, light in colour and inert to
saponification. Ketonic Resins have good pigment-wetting properties. This leads to brilliant
gloss even at high pigmentation. In printing inks, KTR improves solid content, hardness,
adhesion and drying time. KTR also increases yield of coating systems.

2. [ PACKING]
KTR is delivered in 25 kg multi-ply paper bag. One pallet contains 900 kgs 36 bags. One
20 ft. container contains 18 metric tons.

3. [ TRANSPORTATION& STORAGE STABILITY]

Transport and store the product protected against the influence of water and UV-radiation at
temperature of maximum 30deg.C.
When store under proper condition, storage stability is of one year.

4. [ SAFETY& HANDLING]
Ketonic Resin is not classified as a dangerous material. Refer to our MSDS.
5.[ APPLICATIONS ]
Nitro-cellulose paints, vinyl chloride copolymer systems, adhesives, printing inks, ball-point
pen pastes, toner, pigment, pastes, adhesives, hot melt compounds, PU-systems, varnish
paints for surface treatment of wood, metal and paper.

[ PRINTING INKS]
Ketonic Resins (KTR) have good solubility in ethanol and fairly high softening point. These
properties help KTR's use in flexographic and gravure printing inks. It imparts gloss,
enhances adhesion, increases solids content and improves drying properties. It is used in
various kinds of printing inks made from alkyd resins, maleic resins, nitro cellulose, alkyd
resins and polyvinyl butyral.

[ BALL-POINT PEN INKS]

KTR grades, particularly KTR 123 is used in ball-point ink pastes because of its unique
property of quick setting after drying. It has high hydroxyl value which gives good thickening
effect through hydrogen bonding and this property prevents inks from drying out,
at the same time, helps quick setting after drying.

[ NITROCELLULOSE PAINTS]
In nitrocellulose paint, KTR grades improve adhesion and polishing characteristic. All KTR
grades are suitable for all types of nitrocellulose paints.

[ PAPER VARISHES]
KTRs are used in paper varnishes for their brightness, light fastness and neutral properties.

[ PUR-SYSTEMS]
Free hydroxyl groups in KTR react easily with isocyanates. This property is utilized for its use
in PUR systems.

[ HOT MELT COMPOUNDS]

KTRs are used to control melt viscosity and hardness of cooled mass of hot melt compound
used to protect equipment parts.
[ ADHESIVES]
KTRs are used in isocyanate based adhesive systems and also in water clear and radiation cured adhesives.

[ VINYL CHLORIDE - COPOLYMER SYSTEMS]

In vinyl chloride copolymer systems KTR improves processibility.

6. Specifications

SR. CHARACTERISTICS SPECIFIED SPECIFIED SPECIFIED SPECIFIED

NO. VALUE VALUE VALUE VALUE
1. APPEARANCE White Prills White Prills White Prills White Prills
2. SOFTENING POINT (0C) 85 – 95 95 - 105 105 - 115 105 – 115
(DIN 53181) CAPILLARY
METHOD
3. VISCOSITY OF 50% 30 – 60 75 - 95 100 - 120 110 – 140
SOLN. IN BUTYL
ACETATE AT 250C (cps)
4. MOISTURE (%W/W) 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
(Max.) (DIN 51777-1)
5. ACID VALUE 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
(mgKOH/gm) (Max.)
(DIN 53402)
6. HYDROXYL VALUE
(mgKOH/gm)

i) OLD METHOD 165 – 190 170 - 200 180 - 210 200 - 230

ii) (DIN 53240 Mod.) 180 – 210 210 - 240 220 - 250 250 - 280
DIN 53240 - 2
7. IODINE COLOUR NO. OF 2.0 2.0 2.0 2
50% SOLUTION IN
BUTYL ACETATE (Max.)
(DIN 6162)
7. Solubility

[ SOLUBILITY ]

SOLUBILITY Synthetic
Resins
KTR-100 KTR-118 KTR-
123
Aliphatic hydrocarbons - - -
Aromatics + + +
Ethers + + +
Alcohols ++ ++ ++
Esters ++ ++ ++
Glycol ethers ++ ++ ++
Ketones ++ ++ ++

Solubility was determined up to 50 % by wt.

++ = soluble + = limited solubility - = insolubile

SAFETY AND HANDLING

Ketonic Resin is not classified as a dangerous material. Refer to our MSDS.
8. Compatibility

COMPATIBILITY Synthetic
Resins
KTR-100 KTR-118 KTR-123
Acrylic Resins - - -
Calcium Resonates + + +
Hydrocarbon Resins + + +
Aldehyde Resins ++ ++ ++
Alkyd Resins ++ ++ ++
Carbamide Resins ++ ++ ++
Cyclized Rubber ++ ++ ++
Epoxy Resins ++ ++ ++
Glycerine Ester Resins ++ ++ ++
Ketone Reins ++ ++ ++
Maleic Resins ++ ++ ++
Melamine Resins ++ ++ ++
Nitrocellulose ++ ++ ++
Phenolic Resins ++ ++ ++
Phthalic Resins ++ ++ ++
Polyester Resins ++ ++ ++
Rasols, Non-Plasticized ++ ++ ++
Rosin-Modified Resins ++ ++ ++
Styrene-Allylalcohol ++ ++ ++
Copolymers
VC Copolymers ++ ++ ++
Zinc Resonates ++ ++ ++
9. Comparision with Competing Products

Comparision of KTR 100, KTR 118 & KTR 123 With Competing Products
RESINE
Company Suparna ITALIANE LEUNA EVONIK LAWTER
RESANON
Product KTR-100 KTR-118 KTR-123 121 L,RESIN CA SK K-1717B K-1717 K-1717HMP
Gritty
White Yellow
Appearance White Prills White Prills White Prills ₋ Yellow Prills powder Palletized prills/Powder prills/Powder Pale Amber
Softening
point (0C) 95-105 105-115 105-115 110-110 95-105 95-108 110-120 95 100 100
Moisture %
( Max) 3.0 3.0 3.0 ₋ 4.0 <= 4.0 ₋ ₋ ₋ ₋
Acid Value
(mgKOH/gm
) Max 0.2 0.2 0.2 <1 0.3 <0.3 <1 ₋ ₋ ₋
OH Value 170-200 180-210 200-230 240-280 ₋ 200 325 135 270 270
Lodine No.
Max. 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.4-1.6 2.0 ₋ ₋ ₋ ₋ ₋
Vls(50%)in
Butyl
₋ ₋ ₋ ₋ ₋
Acetate at
250C (cps) 75-95 100-120 110-140 35-60
COMPARISON OF COMPATIBILITY & SOLUBILITY WITH COMPETING PRODUCTS
RESINE
Company Suparna ITALLANE LEUNA EVONIK LAWTER
PRODUCT RESANON
GRADE KTR-100 KTR-118 KTR-123 121 L,RESIN CA SK K-1717B K-1717 K-1717HMP
Nitrocellu
lose ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊
Chlorinated
Rubber ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊
Vinyl
Chloride
Polymer ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊
Polyacrylate
s ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊
Urea Resins ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊
Melamine
Resins ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊
Alkyd Resins ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊

Alcohols ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊
Ester ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊
Ketones ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊ ₊₊
Aramatics ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊ ₊

Solubilty was Determined up to 50% by Wt. ++ = soluble, + = limited solubillty, - = insoluble